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"   ...a great choice\u2014the 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage, chassis no. 2458, owned and driven by Jonathan Feiber. This new Mothers Wax Brilliance Award, which will be given annually during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, was judged this inaugural year by R&amp;amp;amp;T&amp;#039;s John Lamm, plus our longtime friends Bill Warner and Ken Gross. A bit about the Tipo 61: They were built by Maserati between 1959 and 1961 for racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, became famous for their intricate tubular space frame chassis, containing hundreds of steel tubes welded together, hence the nickname &amp;quot;Birdcage.&amp;quot; This construction provided a more rigid and lighter chassis than other sports cars of its day. This front-engine race car also featured a 2900cc 4-cylinder engine, producing 250 bhp, weighed 1323 lb. and was capable of speeds up to 177 mph. Feiber&amp;#039;s Tipo 61 was originally purchased by Lloyd &amp;quot;Lucky&amp;quot; Casner in early 1960 for Team Camoradi, and was first driven in February of that year by Stirling Moss to a win at the Cuban Grand Prix. The car was next driven by Moss and Dan Gurney in the 12 Hours of Sebring, where they were leading when the transmission failed. In December of 1960, Carroll Shelby piloted this Maserati to a 5th-place finish in the Grand Prix for Sports Cars at Riverside International Raceway. This earned Shelby the USAC driving championship in what would be the last race of his career. &amp;quot;Jonathan Feiber&amp;#039;s Birdcage Maserati has great provenance, race history, and a period-correct restoration,&amp;quot; says Jim Holloway of Mothers, who presented the trophy. A bit about the Mothers Brilliance Award trophy, right: Designed by renowned automotive sculptor Steve Possen, it&amp;#039;s forged in solid bronze and inspired by an open-wheel racecar at the top of the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Corkscrew.  Related posts:   Augie Pabst Wins 2010 Bob Akin Award Aston Martin V12 Zagato wins Concorso D&amp;#039;Eleganza Design Award at Villa D&amp;#039;Este Rick Mears Receives the 2011 Phil Hill Award  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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